Category: Religion

Kunle Adelabu His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo today observed the Eid – El – Kabir prayer alongside many of his chiefs, government functionaries and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igbogbo today. The Chief Imam of Igbogbo Central Mosque in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Alhaji Andu led Muslin faithful to pray at the Igbogbo Central Mosque, Odofin Street, Igbogbo, instead of the HOMAT open praying ground. Our reporter gathered that the recourse to the Central Mosque was due…

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Kunle Adelabu The Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque, Fadheelat Sheikh Seifudeen A.A Olowo – Oribi, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, inaugurated the new executive council of the Ikorodu Muslim Community Association (IMCA), charged them to take the community to a greater height. Sheikh Olowo-Oribi, who is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT), IMCA, also commended the out gone executives who were presented with certificate of service in acknowledgement of their service to the body. The revered Muslim cleric was represented by…

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Kunle Adelabu His Eminence Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe, the Primate of The African Church Nigeria and Overseas, and his amiable wife, Lady Evangelist Dorcas Abbe, paid a Primatial visit to the Seat of the Bishop and headquarters of the Lagos West Missionary Diocese in Ikorodu on Sunday, March 21, 2021. The visit marked the first year anniversary of His Eminence Abbe as the Primate of The African Church. On arrival in Ikorodu, the Bishop of the Lagos West Missionary Diocese, The Rt. Rev. Hezekiah A. Adetoro, led the Diocesan and…

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Kunle Adelabu The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, has immortalized members that have died since the inception of the Church in 1904, in a book titled, ‘Memoirs of the Saints”. The eight-chapter book, where names, pictures and contributions of the late members were compiled, was launched during a special service tagged, ‘Requiem for the Saints’, on Sunday, December 13, 2020. The Rt. Revd. Hezekial A. Adetoro, the Bishop of the Lagos West Missionary Diocese, delivered the sermon for the service traditionally known as ‘All Souls Day’ in African Church. In…

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Jare Olukotun The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, on Sunday, November 8, 2020, held its 2020 harvest celebrations in grandstyle. The celebration, which was a joint adult and children harvests, witnessed a large turnout. His Lordship, The Rt. Rev. Hezekiah Adeleke Adetoro, Bishop, Lagos West Missionary Diocese, delivered the sermon on the theme of the celebration, ‘Harvest of Increase’. Also, the Youth Christian Association (YCA) was presented with a gift as the best Cathedral Society at the last year’s harvest. After the service, bazaar sales took place within the…

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Kunle Adelabu The Haram Samadaani, Samadaani Islamic Cultural Centre, Agbala-Itura, off Kokoro Abu, Itunmoja in Ikorodu, has installed Khaleepha Abdul Lateef Adeyinka Oshoala As-Samadaani, as its first Chief Imam. He was installed on Friday, October 30, 2020,  eighteen years after the construction of the magnificent Islamic Centre and thirteen years after the Mosque was approved to observe Jumat prayers by the Late Chief Imam of Oriwu Central Mosque, Ikorodu, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiy Amokomowo.  He was turbaned by the head of Ratibi Mosque in Lagos State and a Chieftain of the Lagos…

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Kunle Adelabu Several Churches across Ikorodu division on Sunday reopened their auditoriums following the directive of the Lagos State Government after several months of closure due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the residents expressed their happiness for the resumption of the church services and also expressed gratitudes to God for making them survive the pandemic period. THE IMPACT covered the church services in four major Churches in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area, Ikorodu West LCDA and Ikorodu Local Government. Our reporter observed that many of the Churches conducted…

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